LONGBOWS, STAVES AND KITS
The WOOMERA longbow is designed and handcrafted using BO-TUFF fibreglass and selected timbers, and has been proven to be smooth drawing and yet have good cast, efficiency and reliability.
Clearance of blank WOOMERA Longbows
After more than 35 years, Ausbow Industries is ceasing the manufacture of custom made longbows to concentrate solely on the supply of bow making materials and crossbows. Over the years we have accumulated a number of blank longbows which were not the correct weight for the customer. These bow blanks are still in the square but have been weighed and tillered. They can be made either Right or Left hand and can be finished off either by the purchaser or by Ausbow.
GROUP A: BOTUFF fiberglass
Price for unfinished blank: $ 200.00 each plus freight
Price for finished bow: $ 350.00 each plus freight
Serial No. |
Draw weight lb. |
Length |
Glass colour |
Handle timber |
Comments |
03-258 |
109 |
68 |
Clear |
Tas Blackwood |
SOLD |
04-266 |
83 |
66 |
Clear |
Bubinga |
SOLD |
06-283 |
90 |
66 |
Black |
SA Blue Gum |
Small handle |
07-289 |
79 |
66 |
Clear |
Red Gum |
|
07-292 |
82 |
66 |
Clear |
SA Blue Gum |
|
07-294 |
40 |
66 |
Clear |
Bubinga |
|
07-295 |
44 |
66 |
Clear |
Bubinga |
Finished RH |
07-296 |
70 |
66 |
Clear |
Bubinga |
|
07-301 |
47 |
68 |
Clear/Black |
Red Gum |
Finished RH |
07-308 |
38 |
68 |
Black |
Bubinga |
|
08-313 |
62 |
70 |
Black |
Tas Mytle/Rock Maple/ Tas Blackwood |
SOLD |
08-319 |
80 |
66 |
Black |
Red Gum |
|
09-321 |
67 |
68 |
Black |
Tas. Blackwood |
|
12-330 |
53 |
66 |
Black |
Bubinga+ |
SOLD |
12-334 |
52 |
68 |
Black |
Tas Myrtle |
|
13-338 |
49 |
68 |
Black |
Rock Maple |
|
13-339 |
54 |
68 |
Black |
Rock Maple |
|
13-342 |
56 |
70 |
Clear |
Tas Myrtle |
|
13-343 |
52 |
70 |
Clear |
Tas. Myrtle |
|
13-345 |
55 |
70 |
Clear |
Tas Myrtle |
|
13-346 |
40 |
68 |
Black |
Tas. Blackwood |
|
GROUP B: PERMEX fibreglass
Price for unfinished blank: $ 150.00 each plus freight
Price for finished bow: $ 300.00 each plus freight
Serial No. |
Draw weight lb. |
Length inches |
Glass colour |
Handle timber |
Comments |
88-078 |
78 |
66 |
Black |
Tas. Blackwood |
SOLD |
88-087 |
79 |
70 |
Black |
American Walnut |
SOLD |
93-169 |
49 |
68 |
Natural |
Tas Blackwood |
SOLD |
94-172 |
50 |
68 |
Natural |
Tas Myrtle |
|
95-179 |
40 |
70 |
Natural |
Bubinga |
|
98-206 |
53 |
70 |
Natural |
Rock Maple |
|
LONGBOW KITS AND BLANK STAVES
NOTE: It is strongly recommended that you read The Design and Construction of Compositie Long (Flat) Bows by John Clark before ordering your bowmaking materials. It will provide you with the answers to most of our questions on bowmaking. ($AUD 25) You can order it by using our secure Book order form. If you buy the book before buying your bowmaking materials, the cost of the book will be deducted from the cost of the kit or blank stave.
- WOOMERA Longbow Kit
Comprises 4 pairs Tasmanian Myrtle or Rock Maple core laminations, 2 strips BO-TUFF fibreglass, sawn and ground handle blank in your choice of Tasmanian Myrtle, Blackwood, Queensland Walnut, American Walnut, Rock Maple, Bubinga or Zebrano, etc. with ground matching nock tip overlays, 750ml TECHNIGLUE epoxy and full instruction book. Weights to 80lb.
Specify length and draw weight @ 28 inches and shipping instructions.
PRICE: $AUD 210 plus freight
WOOMERA Longbow Blank Stave
Comprises blank glued-up bow stave with nock tip overlays fitted. The stave is as it comes from the gluing form with no shaping done. Full instructions supplied. (See Note above.) Weights to 90lb.
Specify length and draw weight @ 28 inches and shipping instructions.
PRICE: $AUD 300 plus freight
Delivery and Specific Ordering Information
- Delivery: 4 weeks typical, except where ex-stock
- Specify: Length, draw weight, RIGHT or LEFT hand, handle timber preference and delivery instructions.
Check out our Books on bowmaking and Bowmaking Requisites if you are interesting in making your own bows.
At the Victorian Yarra Valley Flight Shoot on 28th April 2002, Jim Park won the longbow section of the competition with one of our standard Woomera Longbows A-WL-A2 (64lb). His arrow was shot a distance of 274.4 metres. That was further than any of the recurve bows and further than more than half of the compound bows!!
On 27 March 2004, Jim again competed with a heavier Woomera Longbow and provided the following report:"With the longbow I managed to get 417 Metres with a 336 grain arrow. As I was a little off-line, the shot distance would have been a little longer than the measured distance (by my calculation, 425 Metres). From the distance achieved, I calculate the arrow velocity to be around 260 to 270 ft/sec with those arrows, which is pretty quick. The bow shot beautifully. "
It is recommended that you contact us by fax or phone as listed below or email us at sales@ausbow.com.au to discuss your specific requirements and read the Terms and Conditions before placing any orders. Please note that any prices listed are in Australian dollars and do not include freight, unless specifically stated. Non-Australian customers should check with us for special prices that do not include GST.